Paper Magazine: Up-and-coming R&B songstress Shontelle Layne’s much-buzzed-about album No Gravity just dropped yesterday, but somehow Layne has kindly found the time to whip up this recap of all of her fun at New York Fashion Week last week. Here, she recounts five days taking in shows with her label mate and pal Kelly Rowland and narrowly avoiding a serious outfit mishap.

Day 1!

I’m 5’10 so I have never slept well on planes, no matter how luxurious the cabin may be or how many eyeshades I have on. This time, I have a good reason not to sleep – I’m on way to the Alexander Wang show in t-minus five hours!

My single, Impossible, just went Platinum and I’ve spent the past week in London prepping for the release of my album. Originally, I was scheduled to arrive back in New York City on the evening of the 11th with my first show starting the next day. I’m a lucky girl though because my friend, MAC Cosmetics president, John Demsey, has invited me to attend the Alexander Wang show as his guest.

My flight touches down at JFK at 11:00 am and only one thought is in my head: DO NOT MISS ALEXANDER WANG. I hustle through customs and head to PR firm’s offices where my clothing and makeup team are waiting – but not without making a quick emergency shoe pit stop at Christian Louboutin for a pair of heels.

My trunk of clothing and stage costumes – which conveniently had all of my heels and boots – was shipped back to the US before I received my invitation to the show and in my carry-on I only have flats and a pair of slippers which are cute for day but not for fashion shows. The sales girl looks at me like I am nuts as I zip into the store, select a gorgeous pair of sky high pumps with black zipper details on the heel and head to the counter with my credit card in under five minutes. I don’t care though because I have a passion for fashion and I’m going Alexander Wang! (con’t…)

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